Perseverance and integrity. No matter how much you fail, no matter what life throws at you, keep going.

Please don’t misunderstand. I am not saying that you can’t stumble. You can misstep, take a detour, even change directions, as long as you don’t stop.

Persevere. Endure. Strive.

Why, I hear you ask?

Because to move forward is to live.

And to live is to move forward.

We grow older. We learn new things. We fall in love. We try. We fail. We try again.
Life is a race, and although we all must cross the finish line someday, as long as we don’t lose our stride, we can wear a proud smile on our faces when we do.